Major League Sluggers Lead In Batting Averages
Bil Terry tops National League batting with a spree that lifts his average as Heinie Manush maintains American League leadership. The Giants’ first baseman hits .500 with 12 hits in 24 at-bats over six games, pushing his season mark to .371. Floyd Vaughan slides to third with .362. Joe Medwick falls to second at .367 after going hitless yesterday. Charley Gehringer loses three points as Manush strengthens his hold by 12 hits in 38 at-bats to raise to .412.
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Bil Terry
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New York Giants
Floyd Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Charley Gehringer
Manush
Kings
Medwick
Cards
Pirates
Results Yesterday Across Cities
Yesterday’s games show Richmond 0 Charlotte 2, Asheville 8, Wilmington 4. Only matches listed.
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Charlotte
Asheville
Wilmington
Games Today Lead City Matchups Across League
Philadelphia visits Boston as Brooklyn faces New York in a stacked day of basketball. Chicago travels to Pittsburgh while St. Louis plays Cincinnati.
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Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Meere
Ehteee
Results Yesterday: New York 7 Brooklyn 3
Scores show New York defeated Brooklyn 7 to 3 in yesterday's matchup. Chicago posted an 8 to 3 win over Pittsburgh, with the game concluding at the call end.
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New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Weather Woes Pause Day of Baseball Across Cities
Rain washes out scheduled games including Cleveland at Chicago and Detroit at St. Louis leaving five teams with no play as plans shift to rescheduled dates.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Albany Defeats Syracuse 6 to 1 in Minor Hockey Action
Albany jumped to a six to one victory over Syracuse as Buffalo beat Montreal eight to five and Newark prepared for a night game in Baltimore.
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Ethene Toronto
Albany
Montreal - Ween
Buffalo
Syracuse
Baltimore Uv
Montreal
Newark
Baltimore
Knoxville Edges Memphis 2 1 in Rainy Match
Knoxville defeats Memphis 2 to 1 as rain affects the Birmingham New Orleans game and Atlanta hosts Nashville with weather likely impacting play.
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Knoxville
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Atlanta
Nashville
West Side Triumph in Slugfest Over Myrtle Desk
West Side defeated Myrtle desk in a high scoring . slugging contest yesterday afternoon by the score of 9 to 18. There were plenty of vase blows.
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West Side
Myrtle Desk
Williamson Wins 1 500 Meter Dash at Milwaukee Meet
Harry Williamson of High Point claimed the national junior AAU 1 500 meter title in Milwaukee edging University of Detroit’s William Daly as Daly led by 90 yards. Williamson clocked four minutes 1.5 seconds with Robert Morris and Ernie Ma of Wauwatosa close behind. He arrived from Los Angeles after competing in the national intercollegiate track carnival.
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High Point
University of North Carolina
Milwaukee
Harry
William Dely
University of Detroit
Daly
Williamson
Robert Morris
Lincoln
Ebr
Ernie Ma
Wauwatosa
Wis
Los Angeles
Gehrig suffers head injury threatens famed consecutive games
Lou Gehrig, famed Yankee iron man with 1414 straight games, took a light brain concussion after a pitch struck his head in a Norfolk exhibition. He was unconscious five minutes and later left for Washington for imaging to assess full damage.
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Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
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Gehrig
Columbia
Washington
B. Whitlock
Highland Defeats Denton Nine 7 to 2 in Amateur League
The Highland team overwhelmed the Denton club with a 7 to 2 victory. Hensley and McDonald each collected three hits to pace the Highland offense.
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Denton
Hensley
McDonald
Community Singing at Liberty School Auditorium
A community singing event is set for Liberty on Sunday at 2 PM in the Liberty school auditorium. Several singers have already promised to participate.
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Liberty School
Liberty
Giants Display Form In Beating Dodgers
The New York Giants beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 7 to 2 on seven hits, using alert play to extend their lead atop the National League. The win shifts the standings, with the Giants half a game ahead of the Cubs and a full game ahead of the Cardinals, who lost to Cincinnati 7 to 1.
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Associated Press
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bedford
American Home Economics Association
New York
Daisy Stackhouse
Harry Vernop
Victor Baltitis
Herbert Cottrill
Baseball Highlights From Yesterday's Games
Tom Padden of the Pirates-Hit drove in two runs in the eighth to beat the Cubs. Travis Jackson of the Giants hit a three run homer with two on to give the Giants an early lead over the Dodgers. Odell Hale of the Indians crushed a homer in the eleventh to fuel a 5 to 2 win over the White Sox. Paul Derringer of the Reds checked the Cardinals with seven scattered hits. Bucky Walters of the Phillies connected for three hits including a tenth inning homer to defeat the Braves.
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Bucky Walters
Phillies
Boston Braves
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Mel Harder
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Tietje
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Boston Red Sox
Washington
Associated Press
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Pirates
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Yates and White Face Off For Intercollegiate Golf Title
Ed White of Texas and Charley Yates of Georgia Tech advanced to the national intercollegiate golf final at a Cleveland country club. Yates beat Frank Ridley 7 6 to reach the final, while White defeated Charley Kocsis one up in the semifinals.
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Texas
Charley Yates
Georgia Tech Chase
Country Club
Yates
Frank Ridley
White
Charley Kocsis
Michigan
America's Best To Compete Today In Outdoor Carnival
Milwaukee June 80 America's greatest athletes including 26 Olympians 22 defending champions and a dozen record holders will wind up a two day carnival today with the senior championships of the American outdoor track and field at Marquette university stadium. With eleven records already written into the books as the result of sensational competition in the junior division last night a wholesale smashing of records is expected this afternoon with the field the greatest in the 47 years of A A U V competition.
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Wis
America
Marquette University Stadium
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Hunt Plays Make In Collegiate Finals
In Philadelphia on June 30 the national intercollegiate tennis final features two of the tournament’s youngest finalists. Gil bert Hunt of Massachusetts Tech, famed as the “Barefoot Boy,” faces Rene Mako of the University of Southern California to determine the champion at Merion Cricket Club after a dramatic semi final.
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Philadelphia
Gilbert Hunt
Massachusetts Tech
Jack Tidball
Rene Mako
University of Southern California
Merion Cricket Club
World copper production tops two million tons annually
Global output reaches over 2,000,000 tons each year, reflecting large scale mining and refinement across major producers.
Girl Tosses Stone at Wrong Car
A misdirected act unfolds as Margaret Smith throws a stone at a vehicle she mistakes for the wrong car. The middle aged W H Win gate, a respected citizen, is involved after the incident. The judge imposes a five dollar fine.
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Charlotte
Margaret Smith
W. H. Wingate
Explosion Threat At Hopewell Plant Sparks Crisis
Hopewell Virginia plant manager Raymond Burrows warns of imminent explosion risk at Tabolize Chatillon plant due to a strike halting operations and nitro cotton buildup. He plans to deploy 50 workers to clean out explosives, while unions deny danger and accuse management of exaggeration to pressure workers.
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Raymond Burrows
Tabolize Chatillon Corporation
Peery
Burrows
George Moorhouse
United Textile Workers
Mandell Suspended After California Boxing Commission Action
Sammy Mandell of Rockford Illinois former lightweight champion was indefinitely suspended by the California boxing commission as physically unfit. Sammy Slaughter Terre Haute Indiana suspended pending investigation after recent San Francisco bout. Willie Britt Oakland fined 60 days for quitting. Referee Toby Irwin labeled Slaughter bout a no contest after ten knockdowns in the first round.
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Calif
Sammy Mandell
Rockford
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California Boxing Commission
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Terre Haute
Ind
Willie Britt
Oakland
Mandell
Joe Bernal
San Francisco
Slaughter
Joe Jackson Barred From Dixie Amateur League
Joe Jackson cannot play in the Dixie amateur league with Bufaula. Dixie league president Stuart X. Stephenson said Jackson is not eligible and that Kennesaw Mountain Landis would rule any pro eligible player who competes with or against Jackson becomes ineligible for professional baseball.
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Ala
Joe Jackson
Chicago White Sox
Bufaula
Stuart X. Stephenson
Jackson
Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Stephenson
Flier Edward Thaw Dies After Zuni Crash
Edward Thaw of Milton Massachusetts died of internal injuries after an airplane crash in the Zuni mountains 23 miles south of Grants New Mexico. His companion Thurile Ellis died earlier at Grants. Thaw was a nephew of Harry K. Thaw.
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Wood Stoefen Advance in All England Tennis
Wood and Stoefen moved into the All England quarter finals after yesterday's play at Wimbledon. They joined defending champion Jack Crawford and Bunny Austin in the men's singles last eight as Fred Perry Adrian Quist and Von Cramm Vernon Kirby contests scheduled fourth round ties. In women's singles Helen Jacobs beat Joan Ingram to maintain American presence with Caro Babcock set to face Peggy Scriven.
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Harry Hopman
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Bunny) Austin
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Hornets Fall to Richmond Colts in Carolina League action
Charlotte Hornets were defeated by the Richmond Colts 9 to 2 as the Carolina league split its first-half schedule. Johnny Pestu航 corkscrews the night, limiting Charlotte to single hits while the Colts surged with late runs. Meanwhile Asheville Tours edged Wilmington Pirates 8 to 4 on the road behind 14 hits.
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Greensboro Patriots
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Fights Last Night in New Haven Seattle Hollywood and Washington recap
In New Haven Al Gainer stopped Clyde Chastain in the fifth round. In Seattle Freddie Steele scored a knockout over Bucky Laessler in two. In Hollywood Freddie Miller outpointed George Hansford in nineteen and in Washington Pete Sarron defeated Al Foreman in ten rounds by decision.
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Conn
al Gainer
Clyde Chastain
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Tex
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Cal
Freddie Miller
Cincinnati
George Hansford
Los Angeles
Washington
Pete Sarron
Birmingham
Ala
al Foreman
Major League Leaders from Yesterday's Games
Players leading in batting and pitching after yesterday's results include Terry of the Giants at .371, Medwick of the Cardinals at .367, Ott of the Giants with 19 homers, and Medwick leading RBIs with 71. Cardinals teammate Collins tops doubles with 23, while Suhr and Medwick share triples.
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National League
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Giants
Medwick
Cardinals
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Pirates
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Suber
Moore
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Notice of Sale of Land in High Point North Carolina
Public auction to foreclose a deed of trust on July 18 at 11 30 A M in front of High Point Municipal Building Guilford County North Carolina. The parcel of land in High Point bounded by Grimes Street and an alley is about 13300 square feet. Sale terms are cash. Dated June 28 1934. W A J Tool Trustee and Thomas W Sprinkle Attorney.
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Ruth Patton Ellis
W. A. J. Idol
High Pot Perpetual Building and Loan Association
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